*SPECTACULAR T.N. TELL UND SONS OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN.

*SPECTACULAR T.N. TELL UND SONS OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 219. Beautiful German over/under built on a boxlock Merkel action with 28-1/8″ bbls choked FULL/FULL with solid matted rib, dbl ivory beads and “TELL DE LUXE” in gold near the chamber end. It has dbl lump with dbl bbl extensions and modified Greener crossbolt. The receiver has dbl scalloped back edge with a third small scallop in the center and the typical Merkel reinforcements around the edges. The standing breech and top edges are nicely jeweled. It is beautifully engraved with full coverage intertwined foliate & floral patterns that have a fine shaded background. The bottom of the receiver has a vignette of four partridge in grass & bushes and the trigger bow has a relief engraved vignette of a stooping hawk attacking a flying rooster pheasant with brass & foliate background. The lower tang is inscribed “A.H. Heinen / Chicago” in a small panel. The opening lever, top tang, forend iron, grip cap and about 1-3/4″ of the bbl are engraved in foliate & arabesque patterns. The top tang has a large “S” in gold and the trigger selector has a small “U” and “O” in gold. It has single selective trigger & ejectors. It is mounted in beautiful burl honey & chocolate French or circassian walnut with 3-piece forearm and long checkered wrist with pistol grip, 13-3/4″ over a Pachmayr waffle pad. It has checkered raised teardrop side panels and all the checkering on the stock and main part of the forearm are about 32 lines per inch. The top panels of the forearm are checkered in skip-line pattern with almost full coverage. Drop at the heel 2-3/8”, drop at the comb 1-7/16. Weight 7 lbs, 3 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue with a few light handling & use marks. Receiver retains generous amounts of original case hardening with traces of color in the sheltered areas, mostly turned silver. Stock has a hairline on each side back of the receiver and a tiny chip at the tip of the top tang, otherwise has usual handling & use nicks & scratches and has a small gouge on the bottom of the stock. Small bruise on the right wrist and a couple more on the forearm, otherwise the wood is completely sound and retains most of its fine original oil finish showing moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. 4-53712 JR1039 (4,500-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1770	$4,025.00	SPECTACULAR T.N. TELL UND SONS OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 219. Beautiful German over/under built on a boxlock Merkel action with 28-1/8″ bbls choked FULL/FULL with solid matted rib, dbl ivory beads and “TELL DE LUXE” in gold near the chamber end. It has dbl lump with dbl bbl extensions and modified Greener crossbolt. The receiver has dbl scalloped back edge with a third small scallop in the center and the typical Merkel reinforcements around the edges. The standing breech and top edges are nicely jeweled. It is beautifully engraved with full coverage intertwined foliate & floral patterns that have a fine shaded background. The bottom of the receiver has a vignette of four partridge in grass & bushes and the trigger bow has a relief engraved vignette of a stooping hawk attacking a flying rooster pheasant with brass & foliate background. The lower tang is inscribed “A.H. Heinen / Chicago” in a small panel. The opening lever, top tang, forend iron, grip cap and about 1-3/4″ of the bbl are engraved in foliate & arabesque patterns. The top tang has a large “S” in gold and the trigger selector has a small “U” and “O” in gold. It has single selective trigger & ejectors. It is mounted in beautiful burl honey & chocolate French or circassian walnut with 3-piece forearm and long checkered wrist with pistol grip, 13-3/4″ over a Pachmayr waffle pad. It has checkered raised teardrop side panels and all the checkering on the stock and main part of the forearm are about 32 lines per inch. The top panels of the forearm are checkered in skip-line pattern with almost full coverage. Drop at the heel 2-3/8”, drop at the comb 1-7/16. Weight 7 lbs, 3 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 96-98% strong bright original blue with a few light handling & use marks. Receiver retains generous amounts of original case hardening with traces of color in the sheltered areas, mostly turned silver. Stock has a hairline on each side back of the receiver and a tiny chip at the tip of the top tang, otherwise has usual handling & use nicks & scratches and has a small gouge on the bottom of the stock. Small bruise on the right wrist and a couple more on the forearm, otherwise the wood is completely sound and retains most of its fine original oil finish showing moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. 4-53712 JR1039 (4,500-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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